The Toilet Zone: The Royal Flush
A horror anthology with N. A. Battaglia’s story, “Fall Tea Time With a Murderer”
Discover what happens when a murdered has tea with a child.
More about the Anthology: There exists a mysterious dimension outside the three known to man. It is a dark realm of unspeakable evils that extends from beyond the stars to the infernal regions lying deep within the human, or more fittingly, inhuman heart.
A place where demons dwell, where nightmares tend to be more than just bad dreams, and where anomalous terrors can rise up at any moment from the still, watery depths beneath you.
Compiled and edited by HellBound Books’ very own mistress of the macabre, Gerri R. Gray, this third volume in The Toilet Zone series overflows with 30 hair-raising tales, each one ideal in length for a sit-down read when nature calls. And, for those ‘wee’ visits to the smallest room, there are a handful of shorter stories we affectionately refer to as ‘flush fiction.’
In our dimension, where the signposts are written in blood, you‘ll meet all sorts of intriguing individuals: a nun who makes a habit out of murdering, a magician whose tricks will leave you stumped, and an incarcerated killer who brings an entirely new meaning to the term ‘jailbird’.
You’ll also visit public restrooms that’ll make you want to “hold on to it” until you get home. Watch out for the neck-biters and ankle-biters, and rest assured, there’s an abundance of bugs and slugs and other creepy-crawlers waiting to make you squirm in your seat. And that’s not to mention all the dead things that simply refuse to stay dead.
So, prepare yourself for some restroom reading at its most terrifying!
Compiled and edited by the grand master of 80’s schlock horror, Bret McCormick, each one of this collection of 32 terrifying tales is just the perfect length for a visit to the smallest room….At the very boundaries of human imagination dwells one single, solitary place of solitude, of peace and quiet, a place in which your regular human being spends, on average, 10 to 15 minutes – at least once every single day of their lives.Now, consider a typical, everyday reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute – that means your average visitor has the time to read between 2,500 to 4,000 words, which makes each and every one of these 32 tales of terror – from some of the best contemporary independent authors – within this anthology of horror the perfect, meticulously calculated length.Dare you take a walk to the small room from where inky shadows creep out to smother the light and solitude’s siren call beckons you? Dare you take a quiet, lonely walk into…
The Toilet Zone.
out Now – United States
out early 2022
Praise for N. A. Battaglia's Work
5 OUT OF 5 – “This horror anthology is quite a collection of interesting stories, including horror from new authors and some up-and-coming authors, as well as a few established ones. I would recommend grabbing this one to add to your collection because it is so simple to pick up and put back down after reading a story, which is the point of these short stories for the John. Our favorites were Bug Motel which is a great concept, nice flow, and overall an enjoyable and quick horror story, and Fall Tea Time With a Murderer, which induces expertly induces dread from the first few sentences and has a twisted ending that will guaranteed have you going back into the story to try to figure out what the hell you missed–great concept! We really didn’t not like any story, and we found something enjoyable in all of these, which isn’t common for an anthology. Worth the price and your time!” – AMAZON REVIEWER
4 OUT OF 5 – “The 32 short stories in this anthology are well written & quite a few are scary as hell.” – GOODREADS REVIEWER
5 OUT OF 5 – “The many authors of these short stories have given a plethora of different scenarios, touching on so many varied fears. I tried only reading it during the time it’s made for (see the forward and title for hints and hilarity). That did not last long. My brain welcomed each new morsel and I wound up reading the entire book in a day! Some stories were geared toward phobias, some were more thriller styled, and some were just plain odd, but for me, most were entertaining and some held those little twists that I crave when I’m reading horror.” – GOODREADS REVIEW
5 OUT OF 5 – “The Toilet Zone is a masterpiece of gore and gruesomeness. If you are looking for a plate of cannibalism, angry demons, and murderous bouts of anti-social experiences, this is the book for you. The variety of stories seems endless. The title alone draws you in and makes you wonder what kind of zone belongs in a toilet. Read, and you will find out. From start to finish, you will find yourself checking your pulse to make sure you are still alive.” – GOODREADS REVIEWER